Wahl: Mitte-Links und rechter Block in Schweden praktisch gleichauf
Schwedens Sozialdemokraten liegen bei der Parlamentswahl vorn – und Regierungschef Kristersson muss um die Macht zittern. Wer regieren kann, ist noch offen.
Düsseldorf: According to recent polls, Sweden's parliamentary election has left the right-wing bloc led by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and the center-left opposition virtually neck and neck. The opposition, comprising the Social Democrats under Magdalena Andersson, is expected to secure around 175 seats in the Parliament, while Kristersson's camp is projected to hold 174 seats, according to the Swedish broadcaster SVT.
The final results from the election authority are anticipated by the end of Sunday night or early Monday morning. Given the narrow margin, the outcome might not be decided for a few days after counting all overseas votes. While the result will not alter Sweden's pro-Western and pro-Ukrainian stance, it will determine whether the Nordic country, with a population of 10.6 million, will end its departure from liberal traditions and shift towards a right-wing immigration policy.
In the campaign, Kristersson broke a taboo by stating he would bring the Sweden Democrats, a far-right party with roots in a Nazi fringe group, into the government to form a majority coalition.
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